In English, the usual sentence structure is Subject-Verb-Object (also known as S-V-O).
To compare, in Tagalog the predicate or verb comes before the subject. The inverted way (VSO) is the structure most used in daily conversation.
English:
S – V – O
He drank milk.
stilted Tagalog:
S – V – O
Siya ay uminom ng gatas.
conversational Tagalog:
V – S – O
Uminom siya ng gatas.
This is a simplified explanation of how to form conversational sentences in the Filipino language.
English:
S – V – O
They went home.
stilted Tagalog:
S – V – O
Sila ay umuwi sa bahay.
conversational Tagalog:
V – S – O
Umuwi sila sa bahay.
